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[News] US oil blockade pushes Cuba's health system into crisis
Summary
A US oil blockade causing several power blackouts in Cuba has led to tens of thousands of delayed surgeries while the health system tries to prioritise urgent care, including radiotherapy for 16 000 patients with cancer and chemotherapy for another 12 400 patients with cancer, say Cuban health authorities and the UN.
A US oil blockade causing several power blackouts in Cuba has led to tens of thousands of delayed surgeries while the health system tries to prioritise urgent care, including radiotherapy for 16 000 patients with cancer and chemotherapy for another 12 400 patients with cancer, say Cuban health authorities and the UN.